NEWSLETTER: November 2012
Pumpkins in the Park
Among the many things that we are thankful for this season is the support of our PIP volunteers and sponsors. Many thanks to all who volunteered their time and to those whose financial support made the event possible.
Sponsors - Able Services,
Adobe,
Mike & Christy Akatiff,
Blach Construction,
Bright Green San Jose,
Cisco, Cosmopolitan Catering,
eBay Inc.,
Flagship,
Garden City Sanitation,
The Health Trust,
Hugh Stuart Center Charitable Trust,
Kaiser Permanente,
Linda Lee Lester,
Martinelli’s,
NBC11,
City of San Jose - Office of Cultural Affairs, PG&E, Radio Disney,
Republic Services,
SanDisk, S.C. Valley Water District,
San Jose Mercury News,
San Jose Water Company,
Silicon Valley Law Group,
Sobrato Development,
Valley Crest Landscape,
Watershed Watch,
West Valley Construction.
Top Five Finish
In a recent Business Journal story, five local architects were asked to pick their favorite stucture in Silicon Valley. UC Berkeley Professor Louise Mozingo chose the park noting, "The best thing in the valley is the Guadalupe River Park. It is a terrific piece of urban ecology and public space. It defines a new zone of mixed-use development that includes high-density office space, civic buildings, and housing, all connected by light rail. At the same time, the seasonal flooding of the river happens as it is supposed to and creates habitat in the middle of the city."
Thanks Professor Mozingo, we couldn't agree more!
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Volunteer Corner
Meet Board Member Michelle M. Peacock
 Michelle M. Peacock is Executive Director for Strategy, New Ventures and Markets Government Relations at eBay Inc. She began her government relations career in 1987 with the consumer finance company Beneficial Corp. After stints with Microsoft and Cisco, Michelle joined eBay in 2003 and set up the company’s first state government relations program. Last year, Michelle began a new role, focusing on global government relations for strategy, new ventures and markets for both eBay and the PayPal businesses. She loves trails and joined the GRPC board to be an advocate for the completion of the trail network. Michelle is married, has two children and lives in the historic Willow Glen neighborhood of San Jose. We are grateful for Michelle’s time and talents!
Meet Volunteer Stef Nakagawa
 Stef is a student at San Jose State University, and her outgoing personality is a perfect match for our education program. Stef grew up in Santa Clara and is majoring in environmental studies, with a concentration in resource management. She found out about the Conservancy while looking for internship opportunities at the SJSU career center. Stef likes having animals in the visitor center that can be used in the programs and especially enjoys working with the homeschool groups as she is able to see the same kids every week and begin to develop relationships. If you come by the office, you can’t miss Stef - she’s the one with the big friendly smile!
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